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Feb. 6,1927.

E, R. LuNDlus BooK 'HoLDE Filed Novfs, 1920 2 sheetswsheet Vriiaieniedl Feb. 8, 1927.Y i

vuuiifED ST'EEESQ i -'iiti'aeieii Parmi ortica,

l) My ri1iveilt-'itin relates to newr and"'useful'v 'rit , to vertical positionf. "f

' rEN'sE mnnuraorunineoo., or BnooKIiYn-NrgvfiionigA CORPORATION or` f f DELAWARE;

improvements in a bookholder vand has forV tal position so that the' book maybe opened.

, Another obj-ect resides' in the'provision of"` means wherebythe bookma/ybe au'tomatical` ly opened when raised into Vinolinedlorhoritomatically ,closed `when again rlowered in- A further L bje'ct'i consists "in providing novel means'for supporting the'holder in to be re turned to verticallpositionv.

with ai@ @beve miothembjects in View inyv invention'- consists/ of ther novel Vdetails of construction andv arrangementfjof parts ywhich willbe more clearly understood from i I the following specification and drawings and while, I- have illustrated fand V'described the lpreferred, embodiment of ytheinvention it.

Will'be uunderstood that'such changes lll fall within VtheV scope of the y appended claims.-

l: eo.. Figure 1 is a side elevation' Vshowing Vthel iolder iii .position 'for supporting the book n' vertical position. Y

sition.

.in yinclinedf'position7 the bookv supporting wings beingy broken away.

Figure 4; is a longitudinal l Figure 5 is an enlarged fraginental longi- V ltudinal verticalA section showing ythe -nianner of holding the endof the supporting arin inv w engagement with the supporting ratchetv fteethy j i V i Figure 6 isa transversely vertical section 'support. I' have not illustrated the detail; eonstructioniofi the bracket but it willbe `Figure7is a fragineml top plan `In carrying outmy invention I provide-` a bracket lsliown in fragment in lligure 1v of the drawings, andtliis bracketV may be securedto the 'wall,fa desk, or other suitable' understoodQthat it maybe of such construe',

. v I Y i l* Y Y'memberrwill be y is a rear elevation showingtheV parts in position for supporting thebook verticalv section.'

the elongated .opening 18 therein.

.Channel shaped*Y plate 17 -is provided onthe` upperend with a flange 19 land'on the lower tientasj to be connectedto the byl ordinary -wo'od screws or may vhave anrad- -justablejclaiiiping*screvv A plate 2, of the `shape morev particularly shown in Figure' 1 is pivotally 'connected tothe bracketil by ineansof a-pin33 which passesthrough open- 'ingslin' theV arms 'of' the bracket 1 and eyes 4' forinedon the'end ofthe plate 2. 1 The plate 'f2' isof, such 'a 'shape as .to extend 'up A y wardly at an; angle vfroinf'thebracket 1 Azontalpositionand iii-Which the book Will loe- 1f andhas eyes 5; -forinediv on the'upper end Vto receive a pivot pin 611.1

the pivot4 pin 6 which passes through ears ,8gy formedf on th'effba'ekv of saidfsupporting member. This supporting member; has the -iared lips 9`form-ed' on' the upper end for a purpose which willflater appear;V I-Iorif` zontal extending Sear'slD are formed on the front' of the supporting-member V7 -adjacent theV upper j end thereof, Vandears A'11: are Yformed thereon at the lower end.Y 'i A Washer 12 is held upon the pivot'pinV betweenvthe upper eye 5 .ofthe vplate 2, and'the upper ear 8 ofi the lsupporting member 7 and this :washer is provided'V with a" downwardly ex tending forked lange'lwhich is adapted to engage :the upper edge of the plate 2 so; as`

to be held against rotationon thefpivot pin i' 6; The frontend of. this'washer 12 isjadaptporting l memberv 7 c, :so -that `the Vhorizontal swingingy movement 'fof "said supporting liinitedV withrespectfto theV plate2. 'v f I" Pivotally connected' atlll, between the earsr "lO-of the supporting membei'u7,is7the upper end Yofthe rhook rest 15.,Thisfbookrest 15 is channel t shaped in cross section and Ii's led;l to Vloeengagedby theba'ckfof .the supl Yr Y :provided'at its lower'enol withj'aiinger loop l thereof,lis a channel shaped plate 17 Vhaving The end with atoiigue 20fthroughwhich rivets or other suitablefastening means `may be passed for securing the platel to the book lrest i 15. j Horizontal ext-ending eyes-21 are formed '116 'Whichmaybe engaged for raisingand lowering the book-.rest 15 With'respect `to the 'support 7. Received inf-the ychannel Ishaped book rest 15,' interined'iate-the endsfioc on the sides'of the plate 17.at the lower end, f

Iand extend beyond the sides ofthe book Cil V porting. .fwings 27.y

u ormethe oil'sets v-115 xthe wings..27; may .booksg- 'et` different.;thickness., VThenuppeif 'i parts will be vin positionshown in iliig'ures vsaid book rest 15..l

angles thereto, thel plate is VJorined'with tongues rest 15, adjacent the upper end thereof, and end thereoie A plate 24 is securedin the channel .of book nient with -the eyesv 2 1 and receivey 4`the :rods .'26 for. pivotally diminishing` saidl onset thes ace-between ci .7` be r variedV to: ,accommodate ends of the rods 26 are bent at an angle as 1 shown at 29 and are, adapted. tozengage the under side of the flared-lips `9 of th@ Sup port7.. I. A v

` Ratchet teeth 3()l are pressed from. the face i .of the book rest lopening 18 in the platel17.

-trated ,in Figures 2,4, and 5 of the draw'- .ings vand .are directlyunder the, elongated n Theupper end l vof an arinl is pivotally connected at 32, be-

.tween the ears 1 lower vend thereof passesthrough theelon- 30 i V i 1 ot `the support ,7 .and the gated openinga18 of the plate17 as more particularly shownin ,Figures 3 and 5 of the fdrawings. A; cross upin 33 extends through thearm 81, adjacent thelower end thereot, and one 1end, of said'crcss, pin is adapted to be engaged by the bowed leat Y spring. 34 as lmore clearlyillustrated in Fig.-

- ure 5. This` leaf spring ,34 -normallytends tohold theend of the armv 31 in engagement with the inner tace of, the channely shaped. ybook rest 15, beneath theplatpjl y17 A plate 35 is received between the inner aceof the .Y book rest Yand the plate 17 and. this plate 35 Y is of suchlength as, to lextend beyondV thel lower end of saidplate `17and isproviclethv l withf'longitudinally spaced slots and 37.l

' TheslotBG receives the tlangeQO, o the plate 17,andthe slot37receives the ratchet teeth '80. The connecting portion 38 between the lslots 36 and37 has itsV upper yend beveled as shown at 39v for a purposeto be later de-A scribed. The lower end ofthe arm 31 operates in the islot4 37 with the crosspin 3,3 riding over the top of the` plate 35. The

Y VVplate 35. is connected in the channel book rest 15 by Ymeans of the. longitudinally spaced projections 40 which extend through openl.ings inone oi' .theside flanges ofsaid memi ber.` Y vbe pressed away from the-inner face of the `60 'This allows vone edge ot the plate to 'channel book .rest 15 by means Votra linger knob 41=which is 4rconnected tofthepla-tet'), adjacentthe lower end thereof, by the shank 42. This shank 42 extends through the book rest 15 so that the linger knob 41 will be on the outer face thereof. v

22 and similar tongues" 2 3 are formed adjacent the upper end of said plate.l

connecting the y,ibook vsupr 4s shown more particu-vA -f larlyrinsFigure 2Mthe rod-S26z arevbent to' 28 .so that by .increasing or,

15, -as Y more clearly illus? V'23 so i y to .a ,horizontal rposition.*'VVlienjit is no rod 43 which is bent at right angles, at each Vend, as shown at 44. These right angle eX- telnsionsr44 are threaded and extend through the' bookfre'st`15'to receive the thumb nuts By means of ythe thumb nuts 45 the rod 43 may b'efadj usted with respectf'tfo the front face otthe'book rest 15.-

From the above detaildescription. it is thought that the construction' of my invention lwill be clearly understood. lWhile the ydevice ymay lbe used ,with any Ibook Ait primarily intended or'use with a* telephone book or other directory'to lwhichV reference ifrequently'made? The bracket 1 may be secured to a.y wallor desk and normally the 1 and 2 whereby the bookwill be held in' ver- V'tical .position against thewall, desk, or' other suitable support.

l As clearly 'shown the plate 2 will swing" upon between the plate'2 and support 7 the said Y pivotal movement being limited by l'the vwasher 12.V W'hen it' is desired 'to refer to the book the linger holdlt is grasped and the y-book rest 1`5`raised on vthe'pivot 14.-y 'As the book rest`r is raised the lowerend Tof the rod 31 will be brought into' engagement with .the

ratchet'teeth 30 so asltosupprt'- the'book rest, ,said book'vre'st'beingiladapted to be sup- Mp'orted in either inclined o'rlhorizontal posi- Ation according to' the distanceraised'.

idro Yto'o' en osition as shown-in Figure 3 and the: book` thus be opened. VVhenthe wings'a're in o'p'enedposition the oiset portions 28ythereojf willveng'age the ear 22 and as.y tol limit theopening jot said wings longer ldesired to reifer to the book the finger knob 41`Mis pressed which thereby forces the free end jol the plate 35 away from the inner face Ao :t the book rest 15.1 'llhe raisi'ng'of theY plate belowered to'vertical position.;x In" disen- .gagingA the end ,of the arm trointhe ratchet the lared lips 9 andf'be turnedy thereby so as Y to close the wings 27 andthereby the ibook. VAs' previously stated the Vbook will i' be secured to th'ebook rest 15 byiiieans of the rod 43 which is passed between the leaves oi' the book and this rod may be inserted inthe book, between the leaves at that point l l the'pivo-t pin and v 'therewill also bea slight pivotal-iriovement eov 35y engages 4the cross pinof'the arm Y Y3,1 and disengages the end of the arm from Y the ratchet teeth,-allow1 ng' the book rest to ters Patent is where reference is most frequently desired.l

Should someone endeavor to open vthe book, while in vertical position the curved ends 29Kof the rods 26, will engage theV lips 9, in such amanner as toraise the book rest l and this will prevent the'dislocat'ing or 1. A Y device of thev'fcharaeter described comprising abracket, aplate'pivotally connected. to the bracket, a book support, al pinv forpivotally connecting the plate andbook support, and a washer carried by the pintor' engaging and limiting the movement ofthe Y support, said' Washer having a forked flange V- i adapted to engage the edge otjthe'plate.

2. AV device or".v the 'characterdescribed -l comprising a support, outwardly'curved lips.l

ormedon the support, albookrest pivotal;- ly connected to ,the support for vertical movement, and wings pivotally connected to' the book rest, said wings having. angular eX-` *tensions adapted to` engagef behind ,Y the,`

lcurved lips to normally hold the wings in closed position and to allow them to open as Y the book rest is raised.

3. A device of the character 'described l comprising a support, outwardly curved lipsv formed on the support, a book rest pivotal ly connected to the support fior vertical Ytion and to allow them to open as the book movement, and Wings pivotally yconnected to vthe book rest, said wings having angular exf tensions adapted to engage behind the curved lips to automatically close the wings as the-,book rest is loweredto vertical posrest is raised. f Y 4 4. A-device of the character vdescribed comprising a support, a bookrest pivotally c connected to the support for vertical swinging movement, lugs formed on the book rest, wings pivotally connected to the book rest, and means 'for automatically opening and closing the wings as thebook rest is vertically adjusted, said wings havin-g ottsetporltions adapted to engage thelugs when inv opened position. d y

5 A devicejof the character described vcomprising a support havingf outwardly curved lips formed on the upper end there-V of, a book'rest pivotally connectedy toi-the support for vertical swinging inoveinent,

vandwings.pivotally connecte-d to the book rest, said wings having extensions curved aty their ends to engagey behind the curved lips ofthe support whereby the wings may open as the book rest-is raised and be closed as the' bfook rest is lowered to vertical posi'- tion..l

'6. device lof the character described comprising a support, Aa book rest pivotally connected vto the support for vertical .i

swinging movement, Vratchet teeth formed on the kbook rest, a plate secured to the book vrest and having an elongated ,openingV therein, an arm `pivotally connected to the `Support and adapted toeXt-end throughV the opening in the plate and engage the ratchetY A teeth, the opening forming a guide for the arm, a second plate connected to the book rest beneath the first mentioned plate for releasingithe arini'rom the ratchet teeth,l

and means for operating the second men'-v ti oned plate.

device of theV character described comp'rismga support, a book rest pvotauy ing movement, ratchet teeth vformed on the book 'rest, a plate securedl vto the book .rest 4and having an elongated opening. therein, an

connected tothe support for vertical swing;l S

arm pivotally connected tol the vsupport and adapted" to extend through the openingin the plate and engageithe ratchetjteeth, the

Vopening'V forminga guide torythev arm, al second plate" connected'to one longitudinal edge of the book rest beneath the iirst men i l' tionedplate for swinging movement, and

means for operating the 'second mentioned i plate to release the arm `from the ratchet i:

teeth,

comprising asupport, a bookrest pivotally connected to the support for vertical swing' ing movement andwhaving longitudinally edge, ratchet teeth `formed on the book rest,

.a plate securedv to the book ,restand'having'v an elongated opening therein, an armv ivot-` ally connected to the support and a apted 8. A device` of the character described4 ico Vspaced jopenings along one vlongitudinal to extend through the openinginfthe vplate forming a guide vfor the arm, a second plate positioned beneath thev first mentioned plate,

projections onone longitudinal edge ofthe and engage the vratchet teeth, vtheopening second mentioned plate adaptedto extend''Y into theopenings along theedge of the book rest, for allowing swinging v movement ot' the second'njientioned plate relativeqto the book rest, and means 'tor operatingthe sec-V ond mentioned plate :torreleasing the arm from the ratchetv teeth. 1

In testimony whereof Ifhereunto affix my signature.

y initio, nioininn LUNniUS.v 

